Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman says the accounting firm of Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPA’s, have released an audit report on Cass County, Iowa. The report said the County had local tax revenue of $31,821,810 ($31.8-million) for the year ended June 30, 2018, which included $3,115,699 ($3.1-million) in tax credits from the state. The County forwarded $23,399,305 ($23.3-million) of the local tax revenue to the townships, school districts, cities and other taxing bodies in the County.

The County retained $8,422,505 ($8.4-million) of the local tax revenue to finance County operations, a percent increase from the prior year. Other revenues included $5,404,559 ($5.4-million) from the state, including indirect federal funding of $159,957, charges for service of $374,718, and $255,281 the use of money and property. Expenditures for County operations totaled $16,055,995, ($16-million). a 17.3 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses included $5,498,607 ($5.4-million) for roads and transportation, $317,227 for mental health, $2,790,288 ($2.7-million) for public safety and legal services, $4,211,694 ($4.2-million) for capital projects, and $1,410,669 ($1.4-million) for administrative services.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the office of the Auditor of State and the County Auditor’s office.